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  • A peoples’ history of Ireland

    Welcome to Our Irish Heritage – a place for those with a grá for Ireland, its people, history, heritage & culture. We invite you to share your photographs, memories, folklore, family histories, personal stories, historical documents & research to help us create a peoples’ history of Ireland. Find out how to contribute to this archive.

    Our Irish Heritage is the home of the Irish Community Archive Network

    • Explore our network

      Explore our network

    Discover Ireland's Heritage
    • Ballyhoura: Romance & Drama of Mid-Munster

      Ballyhoura: Romance & Drama of Mid-Munster

    • Tobernalt, Sligo: a symbol of healing and spirituality since pre-Christian times

      Tobernalt, Sligo: a symbol of healing and spirituality since pre-Christian times

    • National Museum of Ireland seeks Naomh Éanna material and memories

      National Museum of Ireland seeks Naomh Éanna material and memories

    • Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival 2023

      Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival 2023

    • Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School

      Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School

    • The Last St Patrick's Day

      The Last St Patrick's Day

    • Traditional Boats of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

      Traditional Boats of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

    Visit our network sites
    • Abbey & District Heritage, Co. Galway

      Abbey & District Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Bere Island Archives, Co. Cork

      Bere Island Archives, Co. Cork

    • Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage Co. Clare

      Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage Co. Clare

    • Claregalway Historical Society, Co. Galway

      Claregalway Historical Society, Co. Galway

    • Clonlara Community Heritage, Co.Clare

      Clonlara Community Heritage, Co.Clare

    • Cork County Heritage Office

      Cork County Heritage Office

    • County Clare Heritage Office

      County Clare Heritage Office

    • Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

      Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

    • Donard / The Glen History Group,  Co.Wicklow

      Donard / The Glen History Group, Co.Wicklow

    • Galway Community Archaeology, Co. Galway

      Galway Community Archaeology, Co. Galway

    • Galway County Heritage Office, Galway City, Co. Galway

      Galway County Heritage Office, Galway City, Co. Galway

    • Galway: Decade of Commemoration, Co. Galway

      Galway: Decade of Commemoration, Co. Galway

    • Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

      Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

    • Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

      Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

    • Historical Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

      Historical Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

    • Kilkee Heritage : Past and Present Co. Clare

      Kilkee Heritage : Past and Present Co. Clare

    • Kilkeedy Community Heritage, Co. Clare

      Kilkeedy Community Heritage, Co. Clare

    • Killererin Heritage Group, Co. Galway

      Killererin Heritage Group, Co. Galway

    • Kilmurry Heritage, Co. Cork

      Kilmurry Heritage, Co. Cork

    • Kilshannig Heritage Society, Co. Cork

      Kilshannig Heritage Society, Co. Cork

    • Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage, Co. Mayo

      Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage, Co. Mayo

    • Milltown Heritage Group, Co. Galway

      Milltown Heritage Group, Co. Galway

    • Moycullen Heritage, Co. Galway

      Moycullen Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Moylough Heritage Society, Co. Galway

      Moylough Heritage Society, Co. Galway

    • Oughterard Heritage, Co. Galway

      Oughterard Heritage, Co. Galway

    • People & Nature, County Galway Biodiversity Project

      People & Nature, County Galway Biodiversity Project

    • Rathdown: Wicklow’s Ancient Heartland

      Rathdown: Wicklow’s Ancient Heartland

    • Roundabout Shannon Co. Clare

      Roundabout Shannon Co. Clare

    • Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

      Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

    • Skehana & District Heritage, Co. Galway

      Skehana & District Heritage, Co. Galway

    • The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

      The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

    • Tulla Connect, Co. Clare

      Tulla Connect, Co. Clare

    • Wicklow Heritage Office, County Wicklow

      Wicklow Heritage Office, County Wicklow

    • Woodlawn Heritage, Co. Galway

      Woodlawn Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Youghal Community Archives, Co. Cork

      Youghal Community Archives, Co. Cork

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    • Ireland’s Crannóga

      Crannóga were usually hidden away on islands.  They were constructed with solid oak.  One of the earliest excavated crannoges in ...
    • Thoughts of home

      My kin, my kind, my past souls. I yearn to take them, catch them, you are not forsaken, return dear ...
    • Spring Flowers Project

      The Spring Flowers Project is a joint initiative between the BSBI and the Data Centre which was kicked off in ...
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    • Alison Bohan on Anita Mc Mahon

      25/03/2023
      Upon reading that Anita McMahon served time in Galway Jail in 1920, I realised that Anita may have met my...
    • Peter Goulding on The marriage of Shipwrights and Lighthouse Keepers.

      24/03/2023
      Paula, I'm an Irish lighthouse historian and always keen to hear tales of the old keepers. Who were your four...
    • Noelene Beckett Crowe on Tobernalt, Sligo: a symbol of healing and spirituality since pre-Christian times

      22/03/2023
      Delightful poem Jean Anne. Wonderful images of the magical place.
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